Dr. B. Clark Vega Newspaper Collection
Scope and Contents
This collection contains various newspapers published primarily during the Civil War era. It includes two periodicals published in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries that contain Civil War photographs and stories. The collection also includes one poster from the WWII era printed by the U.S. Treasury Dept.
Dates
- 1819-1944
Restrictions on Access
No restrictions on access.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Physical rights are retained by Nicholls State University. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws..
Biographical / Historical
Benjamin Clark Vega was born 17 June 1909 in Donaldsonville, La. He received his D.D.S. diploma from the University of Louisville Dental School in Kentucky and became a resident of Napoleonville, La. He and his son, Benjamin C. Jr., collected these materials just prior to the anniversary of the Civil War while they were members of the Nicholls Civil War Roundtable.
Extent
7 Linear Feet (5 boxes)
Language of Materials
English
Sensitive Materials Statement
This collection may contain material(s) with sensitive or confidential information that is protected under federal or state right to privacy laws and regulations. Researchers are advised that the disclosure of certain information pertaining to identifiable living individuals represented in this collection without the consent of those individuals may have legal ramifications (e.g., a cause of action under common law for invasion of privacy may arise if facts concerning an individual's private life are published that would be deemed highly offensive to a reasonable person) for which Ellender Memorial Library and Nicholls State University assume no responsibility.
- Journals (periodicals)
- Newspapers.
- Posters.
- Spanish-American War, 1898 -- Newspapers.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Literature and the war -- Photographs.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Literature and the war.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Newspapers.
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Periodicals.
- Vega, Benjamin C., Jr. (Benjamin Clark)
- Vega, Benjamin C., Sr. (Benjamin Clark), 1909-1971.
- Vega, Benjamin C., Sr. (Benjamin Clark), 1909-1971.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Collectibles.
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters.
- Title
- Dr. B. Clark Vega Newspaper Collection
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the Nicholls State University Archives and Special Collections Repository
Ellender Memorial Library
Nicholls State University
906 E 1st St.
Thibodaux Louisiana 70310 USA
985-448-4621
clifton.theriot@nicholls.edu